Man arrested after suspected murder of 53-year-old in Aloha

Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrest a murder suspect. May 8, 2024 (court WCSO).

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Following a death investigation early Wednesday morning in Aloha, law enforcement has arrested a man who is now facing murder charges.

According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, officers responded to the 20400 block of Southwest Rachelle Court around 6:11 a.m. and found a dead 53-year-old man. Chad Thibodeaux, of Olympia, Washington, suffered a traumatic head injury, officials said. A search began for a suspect that a witness described to officers.

Shortly before 7 a.m., a patrol officer located 24-year-old Austin Chan near the intersection of Southwest 185th Avenue and Southwest Tualatin Valley Highway. He was taken into custody, taken to the Washington County Jail and charged with second-degree murder.

The sheriff’s office said the investigation is ongoing but more charges against Chan could follow.